baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0920068-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIKAWA YOHEI
IPC: G01S7/03
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: A dielectric line switch is provided which is capable of
easily controlling the propagation of an electro-magnetic
wave. Also provided is an antenna device employing said
dielectric line switch. As an embodiment of the invention, a
plurality of dielectric lines (11, 12) and a plurality of
primary radiators are provided on a rotary unit. With the
rotation of the rotary unit, the dielectric lines (11, 12) are
switched ON and OFF by virtue of mechanical means, so that a
desired change-over may be effected among the plurality of
primary radiators in a time sharing manner, and the positions
of the primary radiators may be shifted within a plane of the
focal point of a dielectric lens, thereby enabling the
transmission wave beam and/or reception wave beam to scan in a
desired manner.
Patent EP-0913979-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEISS KARL-ERNST
IPC: H04M1/72415
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: The mobile telephone (5) can be operated as a remote control. Data is transmitted from a transmitter to a receiver of the remote object that is to be controlled. The mobile telephone is switched to an operating mode in which there is no connection made to a station of the mobile radio network. An additional remote control transmitter may be provided as an external module attached to the telephone, or may be accommodated in the rechargeable battery.
Patent EP-0864399-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIUE REN-KAE
IPC: B24D18/00
Filed: 1998-02-25
Abstract: An abrasive grit for a metal bonded Single Layer abrasive tool includes abrasive grains
coated with a first active component. The active component is mechanically-bound to the
surface of the superabrasive grains. Preferably the abrasive is a superabrasive, especially
diamond, and the first active component is titanium, either in the form of elemental Ti or
TiH 2 . The novel grit is made by mixing the first active powder component in a liquid
binder to form an adhesive paste; mixing the paste with the abrasive grains to wet the
grains, and drying the mixture to adhere active component to the grains. The coated
abrasive can be brazed onto a core to form a Single Layer tool, especially with a brazing
composition that includes a bronze alloy and small concentrations of a second active
component. During brazing the novel abrasive grains provide excellent surface contact
with the brazing composition and the braze strongly bind the grains to the tool core. The
brazed composition is easy to chemically or electrochemically strip from the cores of worn
abrasive tools to permit reconstruction of the tools.
Patent EP-0875158-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DAEL JACOBUS LEENDERT
IPC: A23L1/00
Filed: 1998-04-20
Abstract: A semi-finished product for use in the production of edible products, for
example a filled snack such as a sausage roll, comprises an edible substance, which
substance is intended to be included in the snack. The associated method for the
production of an edible product, such as a sausage roll, using the tubular semi-finished
product, comprises the steps of preparing an edible base product, such as a
casing or an envelope made of puff pastry dough, bread dough and the like, dividing
the tubular semi-finished product into portions of the substance, removing the
envelope, and combining the base product and a portion of the substance.
Patent EP-0913989-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOSCIA PETER P
IPC: G06K1/12
Filed: 1998-10-16
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating images and/or photographs
from digital data files with data, for example, audio data, stored on the photograph
are described. Ink which is invisible or almost invisible to the human eye but
which can be detected using an optical reader is used for printing the data on the
photograph. When the ink used for printing audio data is slightly noticeable to a
human, the color or colors of the photo are adjusted to mask the visual effect of
the ink. In order to identify the presence and/or location of printed audio data, the
audio data region (50) on the photograph is identified using a non-destructive
technique. In one embodiment, the optical density of all or a portion of the image
area corresponding to the audio data region of a photograph is reduced slightly
from that of the original image to identify the presence and location of the printed
audio data (40). This approach identifies the presence and location of audio data
without destroying the content of the image on which the audio data is printed. In
another embodiment, audio data markers (70), for example, in the form of small
lines or marks, are printed on the photograph to identify the presence and/or
location of printed audio data. To avoid destroying the image content of the
photograph the audio data region identification marks may be printed on the edges
or boarder of the photograph. The audio data may be read and played using a hand
held scanner.
Patent EP-0901280-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEN SHOSHAN JOSEPH
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A system and method for digital photography which enables the photographer
to accurately position the object or objects to be photographed in accordance with
the instructions received from the designer is provided. The method for digital
photography utilizes a digital camera operating in a preview mode and a stills mode,.
The method includes providing a reference image which provides the position of at
least one object to be photographed by the digital camera, operating the digital
camera in its preview mode so as to capture a preview image of the object, providing
a superimposed image of the object and the reference image, aligning the position
of the object with the reference image while monitoring the superimposed image,
switching from the preview mode to the stills mode once such alignment has been
achieved and acquiring an image of the image in the stills mode.
Patent EP-0907237-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JIANG YIMIN
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 1998-09-22
Abstract: A multiple output dc to dc converter (10) has multiple regulated output
voltages. This is achieved by using a common subcircuit (14) in conjunction with
multiple input subcircuits (12,18,24) to power multiple output circuits (20,22,26). The
common subcircuit (14) is used with an input subcircuit (16) to form a converter input
circuit which, with a corresponding output circuit (20), produces an output voltage
(V o1 ). Any number of input subcircuits can be used with the common subcircuit to
produce a corresponding amount of output voltages (V o2 , V on ). The multiple output dc
to dc converter described produces output voltage of the same quality as using parallel
converters but with a cost and complexity similar to that of using inferior secondary
side switches for auxiliary outputs.
Patent EP-0917913-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH KENNETH L
IPC: B08B3/12
Filed: 1998-11-18
Abstract: A process and machine for cleaning ophthalmic lenses and blocks heats a
washing solution in a wash tank and a rinsing solution in a rinse tank to
approximately 140°F. Ultrasonic wave agitation is then initiated in the solutions.
A set of lenses or blocks is immersed in the ultrasonically agitated washing solution
for approximately one-half the predetermined time of the wash cycle. Mechanical
agitation of the immersed set of lenses or blocks is initiated in the ultrasonically
agitated washing solution for the remainder of the predetermined time of the wash
cycle. The set of lenses or blocks is then raised above the washing solution for a
predetermined drip period. The set of lenses or blocks is then immersed in the
ultrasonically agitated rinsing solution for approximately one-half the predetermined
time of the rinse cycle. Mechanical agitation of the immersed set of lenses or
blocks is initiated in the ultrasonically agitated rinsing solution for the remainder of
the predetermined time of the rinse cycle. The set of lenses or blocks is then raised
above the rinsing solution for a predetermined drip period.
Patent EP-0928017-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIHONMATSU TAKASHI
IPC: H01L21/302
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: A method of processing a semiconductor wafer sliced
from a monocrystalline ingot comprises at least the steps of
chamfering, lapping, etching, mirror-polishing, and cleaning.
In the etching step, alkali etching is first performed and
then acid etching, preferably reaction-controlled acid
etching, is performed. The etching amount of the alkali
etching is greater than the etching amount of the acid
etching. Alternatively, in the etching step, reaction-controlled
acid etching is first performed and then
diffusion-controlled acid etching is performed. The etching
amount of the reaction-controlled acid etching is greater
than the etching amount of the diffusion-controlled acid
etching. The method can remove a mechanically formed damage
layer, improve surface roughness, and efficiently decrease
the depth of locally formed deep pits, while the flatness of
the wafer attained through lapping is maintained, in order to
produce a chemically etched wafer having a smooth and flat
etched surface that hardly causes generation particles and
contamination.
Patent EP-0963216-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POWERS KELLY B
IPC: A61M39/00
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un orifice d'accès (18) à deux réservoirs qui comprend un boîtier (28) métallique comportant des réservoirs (30, 34) de fluide proximal et distal ouverts. Une tige de sortie (36) métallique à deux branches s'étend à partir du boîtier (28) sur le côté du réservoir de fluide distal (34) opposé au réservoir de fluide proximal (30). Le réservoir de fluide distal (34) se trouve à l'intérieur d'un panier (32) ouvert disposé dans un godet (31) de réception dans la partie supérieure (118) du boîtier (28). Un premier (162) passage d'écoulement du fluide s'étend du réservoir de fluide proximal (30) à la tige de sortie (36), entre la corbeille (32) et la paroi (36) du godet (31) de réception. Un deuxième (80) passage d'écoulement du fluide s'étend directement du réservoir de fluide distal (34) à la tige de sortie (36). Une cloison (38) composée capable d'être pénétrée par une aiguille est disposée contre le boîtier (28) au-dessus des réservoirs de fluide (30, 34) ouverts, et est serrée contre le boîtier (28) par une enveloppe plastique, ce qui comprime la périphérie de la cloison (38) et ferme de manière étanche chaque réservoir (30, 34) de fluide.
Patent EP-0920787-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRADZKI PAWEL M
IPC: H05B41/392
Filed: 1998-05-18
Abstract: A light source including a ballast characterized by a resonant frequency and including a reference bus and a transformer having a secondary winding. A fluorescent lamp is partially covered by a shield, connected to the reference bus and coupled to the secondary winding. The ballast further includes a current sensor connected between the secondary winding and reference bus for sensing current flow through at least the lamp including that portion of lamp current attributable to parasitic capacitances affecting the resonant frequency.
Patent EP-1027600-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARNHILL STEPHEN D
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 1998-04-16
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé permettant de diagnostiquer un cancer de la prostate par mesure de la concentration d'antigène spécifique de la prostate et de l'activité enzymatique de la créatine kinase. On détermine, ensuite, un rapport mathématique entre les deux niveaux. Si la concentration dans le sang d'antigène spécifique de la prostate est normale ou à peu près normale et si le niveau d'activité de l'enzyme de créatine kinase est inférieur à la normale, c'est que le patient présente une forte probabilité de cancer de la prostate. La présente invention concerne également la mesure d'un inhibiteur de créatine kinase dans le sérum d'un patient de façon à déterminer si ce patient présente une forte probabilité de cancer.
Patent EP-0991343-A2 (EP)
Title: Cushion
Inventor: RUEDT-STURZENEGGER SYLVIA
IPC: A47D13/08
Filed: 1998-06-23
Abstract: A cushion, particularly positioning, supporting and nursing cushion, has a tubular cushion body which is formed of or filled with a flexible or shape-variable filler material. A cushion cover encloses the cushion body. At least one fastening device is mounted on an end area on the cushion cover or the cushion body, and can be brought into a detachable connection with at least one anchoring point mounted on the interior side of the cushion cover or the exterior side of the cushion body.
Patent EP-0981770-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUHLOW BERNDT
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif pour superposer des signaux optiques à longueurs d'ondes différentes. Il est prévu un coupleur de faisceau libre d'entrée (1) et un coupleur de faisceau libre de sortie (26) entre lesquels est disposée une grille de guide de lumière (24). Le coupleur de faisceau libre d'entrée (1) se trouve côté entrée et comporte au moins deux unités de guides d'ondes d'entrée (12, 21). Côté sortie, une unité de guides de lumière de sortie (37) comportant un à plusieurs guides de lumière de sortie (29 à 36) est connectée au coupleur de faisceau libre de sortie (26). Les zones d'embouchure des unités de guides de lumière d'entrée (12, 21) sont disposées et dimensionnées par rapport aux zones d'embouchure des guides de lumière de sortie (29 à 36), de manière que chaque guide de lumière de sortie (29 à 36) de l'unité de guides de lumière de sortie (37) puisse être soumis à l'action d'au moins deux signaux optiques à longueurs d'ondes guidées dans les unités de guides de lumière d'entrée (12, 21). La fonction multiplex assurée par le dispositif permet aux guides de lumière de sortie (29 à 36) d'être sollicités de manière homogène et à haut rendement, par au moins deux différentes longueurs d'ondes.
Patent EP-1003403-A2 (EP)
Title: Shaped bodies
Inventor: SCHUSTER WILHELM
IPC: A47C7/46
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: The body (1) can be altered in shape in one or more directions. Shape and/or position of the body are varied by exerting variable tension or pressure on it via one or more actuating components (5), each of which can be joined to it. The component can be flexible but virtually non-elastic in the linear direction. It can be formed by a rope, and there can be several components acting on the body in different directions.
Patent EP-1029168-A2 (EP)
Title: Procede d'exploitation d'un moteur a combustion interne, en particulier, de vehicule automobile
Inventor: LANGER WINFRIED
IPC: F02D1/00
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un moteur à combustion interne (1), en particulier, de véhicule automobile, pourvu d'une unité de commande servant à commander et/ou à réguler la sortie du moteur à combustion interne (1) en fonction de paramètres de fonctionnement dudit moteur et, en particulier, du choix du conducteur. Cette unité de commande permet de déterminer une variation de sortie admissible pendant une durée prédéterminée et une variation de sortie réelle pendant une durée prédéterminée correspondante (6, 7) et de comparer ces variations l'une avec l'autre.
Patent EP-0936727-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKAMURA RYUJI
IPC: H02M3/338
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: A self-oscillation type switching power supply
apparatus comprises: a transformer (T) having a primary
winding (N1), a secondary winding (N2), and a feedback winding
(NB); a switching transistor (Q1) for interrupting a current
in said primary winding (N1); a controlling transistor (Q2)
for controlling a positive feedback signal for said switching
transistor (Q1)from said feedback winding (NB); a time
constant circuit (C3, R4) adapted to be charged by a voltage
produced in said feedback winding (NB) at a predetermined time
constant and to give a controlling voltage to said controlling
transistor (Q2); a light emitting element (PD) of a
photocoupler provided in a circuit for detecting an output
voltage or output current from the secondary winding (N2) of
said transformer (T); a photodetector (PT) of said
photocoupler connected to said time constant circuit (C3, R4)
whereby the time constant of said time constant circuit is
changed in dependence on the detection of the output voltage
or output current to stabilize the output voltage or output
current; and a conducting path (R1, R11, D4) provided between
an input power-supply voltage supplying section for the
primary winding (N1) of said transformer (T) and a voltage-supplying
section for said photodetector (PT) of the
photocoupler.
Patent EP-0937404-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BORCHERS UWE
IPC: A22C15/00
Filed: 1999-02-22
Abstract: Automatic machine cuts off sausage strands. The supply is provided by a roller chain or timing belt (6) and is new in that the drive is applied by a lever (3) with integral freewheel (5), actuated by a pneumatic cylinder (4). To the rear, the drive strand return includes additional freewheels preventing reverse motion. Tongues (7) on the drive strand (6) can correct 90 degrees movement.
Patent EP-0957373-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FISCHER NORBERT
IPC: G01L11/06
Filed: 1999-04-22
Abstract: The air pressure in the air spring has a direct effect on the amplitude of received ultrasonic signal. A run time measurement device consisting of an ultrasonic sender and ultrasonic sensor located inside air spring bellows is used. A sender/receiver (14) is located on the chassis with a reference reflector (20) and axle fixed reflector component (16). A regulator is provided to ensure that measured intensity of echo reflected by first reflector (20) remains constant, by regulating the transmission power or the amplification. Reflected echo from the second reference reflector (22) is measured. The pressure in the air spring bellows (6) is determined using the temperature value determined from the run time calculation and echo amplitude. The pressure determined is used to determine the actual sound velocity and the spring height. An Independent claim is included for a device to perform the measurement.
Patent EP-0954996-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZAHN WERNER
IPC: A45D40/04
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: The sleeve-like pencil body (1) has an opening (13) at the pointed end with an axially movable refill drive part (4) and a rotary sleeve (2) coaxial with the refill and the pencil body. A section of the sleeve remote from the tip is enclosed completely by the pencil body (1) and the wall of the pencil body enclosing the sleeve has an operating window (11). The back of the refill is placed in a forward section of the drive part axially fixed against rotation. The sleeve is completely inside the pencil body.
Patent EP-0980037-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOR ANDREW B
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 1999-04-27
Abstract: Apparatus is provided to extend the number of
active degrees of freedom of a haptic interface to
provide the user with the feel of a tool which is
cantilevered over obstacles or which experiences
frictional drag along its shaft. This is accomplished
by providing two additional active degrees of freedom
while not limiting the rotation or translation of the
handle that the user is grasping. The apparatus
constrains, through a 4 degree of freedom gimbal, the
shaft of the tool handle, whose tip is controlled by
another 3 spatial degree of freedom haptic device.
The shaft of the tool slides and rotates in a sleeve
hearing or collar which is mounted in a 2 degree of
freedom gimbal. The gimbal is rigidly connected to a
2 degree of freedom parallel planar manipulator, with
both degrees of freedom of the planar manipulator
being powered by actuators used to generate the
requisite haptic forces. The use of this device provides
users with a 5 degree of freedom device,
through which they can feel forces and moments,
instead of only point forces which are generated by 3
degree of freedom devices. This is useful when performing
simulations where a portion of the tool
removed from the tip may contact an obstruction
instead of just the tip.
Patent EP-0962229-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GYURE SANDOR
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 1999-05-31
Abstract: A medical syringe assembly includes a first opening and a second opening at
opposite ends of a tubular barrel having an inner wall. The inner wall includes an
inner surface. A stopper having an engagement surface is slidably received in the
tubular barrel and includes a portion for engaging the surface of the inner wall of
said tubular barrel. A lubricant is disposed over a limited area of at least one
member of the inner wall of the tubular barrel and the engagement surface of said
stopper, whereby a sufficient amount of the lubricant is available to provide adequate
reduction of friction between the surface of the inner wall of the tubular barrel and
the engagement surface of the stopper.
Patent EP-1028268-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SATORI KAZUTOSHI
IPC: F16F13/06
Filed: 1999-07-29
Abstract: A liquid chamber is arranged with a first support member 1, a second support
member 2 and an elastic member 3, an inside of the liquid chamber is divided to a main
liquid chamber 11 and an auxiliary liquid chamber 12 by a partition member 10 and
both chambers are communicated with a damping orifice passage 14 and an idle orifice
passage 15. On an inner face of a conical portion 4 of the elastic member 3, thin wall
portions 7 are provided by forming recess 6 at axially symmetrical position so as to
yield a minimum value for a dynamic spring characteristic against a vibration input in a
designated medium frequency by a membrane resonance. A non-circular medium to
high frequency device 20 projecting into the main liquid chamber 11 is provided to the
first support member 1 so as to resonate by liquid column against a vibration input in a
designated high frequency. Utilizing an elastic orifice member 31 the idle orifice
passage 15 is formed and a part thereof is made to be an integrated elastic membrane
portion 16 so as to have a non-linear spring characteristic that changes spring constant
thereof by magnitude of vibration input. It becomes possible to absorb the vibration by
elastic deformation through increasing of an inner pressure of liquid and to prevent
large deformation by a large deformation control portion when a large vibration is
inputted.
Patent EP-0992928-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARAKI SHIGERU
IPC: A63F13/822
Filed: 1999-10-07
Abstract: A background-sound switching apparatus, a background-sound
switching method, a readable recording medium (5) containing
a background-sound switching program (5), and a video game
apparatus (1) allow suitable switching of background-music
data. A partitioning code (53) represents the end position
of a phrase of background sounds outputted through a speaker
(4). Switching instruction means (72) outputs a switching-instruction
signal which causes switching from the
background-sound data (52) being outputted to a D/A
converter (18) to other background-sound data. Following
output of the switching-instruction signal, data-number
control means (82) allows a RAM (8) to store a data number
(54) which defines the next background-sound data (52) to be
outputted to the D/A converter (18). Code-detecting means
(83) detects the partitioning code (53) of the background-sound
data (52) being outputted. At each time the
partitioning code (53) is detected, switching control means
(84) determines whether or not the data number (54) is
stored in the RAM (8); and if the data number (54) is stored
in the RAM (8), the background-sound data (52) being
outputted is switched to the other background-sound data
(52) defined by the data number (54).
Patent EP-1000787-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKANO YOSHIAKI
IPC: F25B1/00
Filed: 1999-11-02
Abstract: A refrigerating cycle apparatus (20) that
inhibits system corrosion and abnormally high pressure
during startup of a first refrigerant circuit (21) by
preventing air from penetrating into a refrigerant
compressor during low-temperature startup of a second
auxiliary refrigerant circuit (22). An apparatus
evaporator (6) heats air flowing through an air
conditioning duct (2) as a high temperature/high pressure
gas refrigerant discharged from an engine-driven compressor
(7) is guided through a pressure-reducing unit (29) and the
evaporator (6), bypassing a condenser (25). Thereafter,
the refrigerant is returned to the compressor (7), which is
automatically stopped when a compressor suction pressure
(PS), or a physical quantity representative of the suction
pressure (PS), becomes lower than a predetermined value.